Coral home office with pale-wood desk and brass lamp

Coral works well in a modern scheme with hints of global and industrial style. It also suits rustic and shabby-chic decor. When it comes to accessories, warm-toned metals look vibrant against coral blush, as do pale woods.

White home office with mid-century-style desk

Not everyone has space for a separate home office, but a desk in a bedroom is a great addition. Here, Scandi-inspired furniture and colour palettes are simple enough to let a flamboyant picture steal the show. A copper lamp is a cool update to the mid-century-style desk.

Get the lookBuy now: similar desk, £295, HabitatBuy now: Jansjo LED work lamp in copper, £12, Ikea

White study area with mustard yellow office chair

You don’t need a separate room for your home office. This cute little study area fits neatly into a bedroom corner. With a bright yellow office chair and a gallery wall, you don’t need much more for an inspirational workspace.

Zany home office with bold wallpaper and pink chair

Create a jazzy home office with a bold wallpaper. Choose one bright piece of furniture for an unexpected twist. Here, the fuchsia pink chair definitely shakes things up, taking the space from ‘serious’ to creative, uplifting and contemporary. White woodwork acts as a brightener, while dark flooring keeps the look firmly grounded.

Pale blue home office with vintage writing desk

Be creative with your home office furniture. The Gustavian writing bureau here is anything but dull. With its aqua colour, ornate curves and distressed finish, it’s the heart of the scheme. It even inspired the wall colour. Modern pieces, such as the pendant and office chair, create an eclectic feel.

Two-in-one library and home office

Dual-function spaces that incorporate the elements of both a library and a home office are a great way to make use of a spare room. Fill floor-to-ceiling shelves with your favourite reads and position your desk so that it takes advantage of natural daylight. Modern pendants and a geometric rug add a super-contemporary flavour to this traditional room.

Sleek home office with sliding doors

Love open-plan living, but sometimes need peace and quiet in your home office? Choose sliding doors for the best of both worlds. When you need to concentrate, just slide the doors across, and when you want that spacious free-flowing feel, sliding doors will be completely unobtrusive.

Home office with custom-made corner desk

If you work from home, a desk needn’t take up lots of space. And it’s possible to make your own to fit the room. This corner desk was custom made using a piece of leftover wood, dyed then attached to vintage-style legs. A wood-effect wallpaper adds a stylish touch to the ‘study’ zone.

Sunny yellow home studio and sewing area

If you’re going to spend time working from home, then you want the space to be somewhere that will inspire you and make you feel happy. If you’re into bright colours, try a vibrant paint that’s sure to boost creativity. Yellow is known for its stimulating and intellectual properties, so it’s ideal for this environment.

Get the lookBuy now: similar paint, DuluxBuy now: similar storage unit, Ikea

Study area with exposed brick wall

Furnish your study with natural materials for a warm look that’s more homely than ‘officey’. Modern desks are often fashioned out of man-made materials, so the wood desk here has an innately traditional feel. However, an exposed brick wall, lightbulb desk lamp and black and white prints make it thoroughly contemporary, not to mention interesting.

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Study area with sculptural desk

Add a neat little writing desk to a large bedroom if space allows. This one has a contemporary sculptural look about it and its round shape is echoed in the cluster of round black mirrors above it. Light bounces off them, creating a very bright workspace indeed.

Classic home office in rich colours

With a home office like this, you’ll be inspired to tackle any job that’s thrown at you. The rich walnut desk and deep blue walls have more than a hint of Mad Men retro glamour. Keep accessories bold but simple – a single piece of oversized artwork, an eye-catching table lamp and an impressive framed picture. With this look, confidence is key.

Traditional desk area with red patterned wallpaper

Create a warm festive look in your home office or study area. Here hints of plain red make a pleasing counterbalance to the mix of toile, checks and stripes. It’s easy to vary the mood of this look with elements such as the loose
chair cover and red lampshade, which can be changed to create a sense of
seasonality.

Sophisticated study with a bold bookshelf

For a productive working home office space, solid, accessible storage is a must-have and what better way to store than a sturdy bookshelf. To give it some character, lining the back of a bookshelf is a simple but effective way of introducing a distinctive accent to a room. Here, raffia provides a tactile contrast to the deep blue-black of the walls.

Art Deco style home office with red chair

Curving forms, horizontal lines and rich colours – three of the elements needed to achieve smart Art Deco style and this home office ticks all the boxes. Simple details like the minimal desk lamp and red chair bring the look together for a super smart working space.

Craft room with pretty painted storage

Keep all of your craft supplies to hand with a pretty and practical craft corner. This home office space has cube shelving perfect for storing all manner of box and magazine files, jars and accessories. A painted wooden chest doubles up as a seat with the addition of a few comfy cushions.

Bar and office area with smart shelving unit

Keep a space versatile. By day this room is an office; by night, it becomes the bar – part of a ground floor extension. The exposed brickwork and wooden flooring gives it a rustic and stripped-back feel. The dark grey walls make the various accessories stand out, all of which add interest.

White Scandi-style home office natural wood accents

Create a functional but inviting workspace with a simple, white scheme softened with accents of warm wood. If possible, position your desk so it faces a window – this will give you maximum light for reading paper documents, while minimising glare on your computer screen. A good blind is essential for controlling light and blocking outside distractions when you need to get your head down and concentrate.

Snug craft corner in loft room

Make great use of your living space or loft conversion by setting up a craft area in a corner of the room. Set up your sewing machine and craft materials on a sturdy wooden desk and choose a comfortable chair. Display craft project ideas, fabric swatches or colourcards on a pinboard above your desk as inspiration.

Country home office with wooden desk

Combine a workspace for your laptop and stationary with garden planning at a desk against a wall of colour and creativity. This home office has a beautiful meadow-themed wallpaper and a memo holder that displays pictures, garden finds and treasures to inspire plans and planting from season to season.